Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Caribbean
Caribbean: Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -0.1408 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Caribbean, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
In 2024, exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Caribbean stood at -0.1408 Percentage change.
That represents a change of up 97.5% on the previous year and up 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Caribbean peaked at 8.26 Percentage change in 1983 and was at its lowest, -10.78 Percentage change, in 2004.
Caribbean ranks 8th of 67 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.78 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | -0.4552 Percentage change | -116.4% |
| 1983 | 8.26 Percentage change | -1913.8% |
| 1984 | 1.14 Percentage change | -86.2% |
| 1985 | 3.26 Percentage change | +186.2% |
| 1986 | -2.23 Percentage change | -168.4% |
| 1987 | 7.71 Percentage change | -445.5% |
| 1988 | 7.29 Percentage change | -5.5% |
| 1989 | -0.3319 Percentage change | -104.6% |
| 1990 | -0.3635 Percentage change | +9.5% |
| 1991 | -0.9632 Percentage change | +164.9% |
| 1992 | -0.4 Percentage change | -58.5% |
| 1993 | 4.7 Percentage change | -1273.9% |
| 1994 | -0.2828 Percentage change | -106.0% |
| 1995 | -0.8508 Percentage change | +200.9% |
| 1996 | 3.11 Percentage change | -465.7% |
| 1997 | -7.85 Percentage change | -352.3% |
| 1998 | -2.98 Percentage change | -62.1% |
| 1999 | 3.28 Percentage change | -210.0% |
| 2000 | -9.64 Percentage change | -394.4% |
| 2001 | -4.17 Percentage change | -56.7% |
| 2002 | -5.2 Percentage change | +24.7% |
| 2003 | -1.89 Percentage change | -63.7% |
| 2004 | -10.78 Percentage change | +470.2% |
| 2005 | 3.16 Percentage change | -129.3% |
| 2006 | 1.19 Percentage change | -62.4% |
| 2007 | 6.88 Percentage change | +480.4% |
| 2008 | -1.89 Percentage change | -127.4% |
| 2009 | -5.91 Percentage change | +213.3% |
| 2010 | 3.44 Percentage change | -158.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5651 Percentage change | -83.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9135 Percentage change | +61.6% |
| 2013 | -1.72 Percentage change | -288.3% |
| 2014 | -4.54 Percentage change | +163.8% |
| 2015 | -7.82 Percentage change | +72.2% |
| 2016 | -2.05 Percentage change | -73.8% |
| 2017 | 4.23 Percentage change | -306.4% |
| 2018 | -0.7198 Percentage change | -117.0% |
| 2019 | -4.84 Percentage change | +572.8% |
| 2020 | -1.37 Percentage change | -71.7% |
| 2021 | -7.24 Percentage change | +428.3% |
| 2022 | -5.08 Percentage change | -29.8% |
| 2023 | -5.54 Percentage change | +9.2% |
| 2024 | -0.1408 Percentage change | -97.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Caribbean changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +1913.8% | -0.4552 Percentage change | 8.26 Percentage change |
| 1993 | +1273.9% | -0.4 Percentage change | 4.7 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.05 Percentage change | -2.23 Percentage change | 8.26 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.2607 Percentage change | -7.85 Percentage change | 4.7 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.83 Percentage change | -10.78 Percentage change | 6.88 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.25 Percentage change | -7.82 Percentage change | 4.23 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.87 Percentage change | -7.24 Percentage change | -0.1408 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 5 Monaco 7.65 Percentage change compare
- 6 Luxembourg 7.48 Percentage change compare
- 7 Réunion 6.84 Percentage change compare
- 8 France 5.25 Percentage change compare
- 9 Kazakhstan 4.99 Percentage change compare
- 10 Belgium 4.82 Percentage change compare
- 10 Ethiopia -1.55 Percentage change compare
- 11 Isle of Man 4.76 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Caribbean
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.233 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 6.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 5.69 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 566,466 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 264 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 1,299 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Caribbean?
- Exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Caribbean was -0.1408 Percentage change in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 8.26 Percentage change in 1983.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.78 Percentage change in 2004.
- How does Caribbean rank for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Caribbean ranks 8th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset provides annual anomalies in land and cropland soil moisture content of the top soil layer compared to the reference period 1981-2010. Exposure indicators to drought have been prepared by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The datasets span the period 1981-2022 and is the result of the use of a variety of geospatial data sources, including the ERA5-Land averaged monthly data of volumetric soil moisture and ESA CCI land cover data. Average anomalies have been calculated for both land and cropland exposure to drought. The dataset has a global coverage on a national level; on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. A number of aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas and the LAC region. Data source(s): Copernicus Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Copernicus Climate Data Store monthly soil moisture data (ERA5). Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation